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r� <br />[I <br />i <br />1 <br />445 <br />lof such church. I direct that said church shall be built in the Gothic Style of architecture and <br />the whole amoutst available for the construction thereof shall be used for such purpose and expende <br />in a careful manner for the building proper, not including seats or musical instruments or other <br />furnishings, but the duty of providing seats, musical instruments and other furnishings shall de- <br />volve upon the congregation authorized as herein provided to use the church, and it is my desire <br />that such appurtenances shall be in keeping with the style of architecture and beauty of the build <br />ing. <br />Said church when so constructed is to be used as a place of -worship for a congregation of Disci- <br />ples of Christ. If such congregation shall be incorporated in a lawful manner so as to be able <br />to take title, the surviving trustee upon the competion of the church shall transfer the title <br />thereto unto such corporation. If any such congregation shall be so incorporated during the life- <br />time of my wife and she shall.give written notice to the Security Trust and Savings Bank designa- <br />ting such incorporated church as the beneficiary hereunder, then and in such event, it is to_such <br />corporation that the surviving trustee shall transfer said property, but if no such church society <br />shall be incorporated during the lifetime of my wife and so designated by her as such beneficiary, <br />said surviving trustee shall consult with said Laurence M.Anderson (or in the event of his demise, <br />his said son Melvin Anderson) with the purpose of selecting a congregation of Disciples of Christ <br />to use and occupy such church; and, at all events, said property shall be held in trust and used <br />in perpetuity only as a memorial church, as herein provided, and for the preaching of the gospel <br />of the New Testament. <br />SIXTH. I give and devise unto the United Christian Missionary Society incorporated under the laws) <br />of the state of Ohio and -at this time having an office at Number 425 De Baliviere Avenue, St. Loud <br />Missouri) my said farm of fourteen hundred thirty acres in Nebraska, subject to the life estate <br />of my said wife therein, said land to be held in trust for the purpose of establishing and main- <br />taining an orphanage which shall be a memorial to my said wife and ayself. <br />It is my desire that a large herd of dairy cattle shall be kept upon said farm so that scientific <br />dairying and farming may be taught the orphans who shall be maintained there; and it is also my <br />purpose that the said orphans shall be trained in farm work so that upon leaving such institution <br />they shall each have sufficient knowledge of scientific dairying and farming to be capable of earn <br />S., <br />ing a living at such work. Said orphanage shall be conducted by or under the supervision of said <br />United Christian Missionary Society. In addition to their practical training said orphans shall <br />also receive moral instruction and training so that they may become good and useful citizens. It <br />is my purpose that such orphange shall be established and housing accomodations made ready within <br />five years after the demise of my wife if she shall survive me, otherwise within three years afte <br />my demise. Any and all moneys derived from rental of said property for the period following the <br />death of my said wife (or my death if her demise shall occur before mine) shall be accumulated by <br />said United Christian Missionary Society and used for the 'propose of the erection of a dormitory <br />upon said land. Pending such use such moneys shall be invested in United States Government Bonds <br />The life estate herein given my said wife in said land shall be deemed to be enlarged to the extent <br />that any lease thereof made by her for a fixed period may extend beyond her lifetime, not exceeding <br />five years, however, provided the rental accruing thereunder shall not be paid in advance. <br />SEVENTH. I hereby direct that in the event that the death of my wife should occur before mine the <br />bequests made by the provisions of subdivision "(d)" of section number "Fifth" of this will shall <br />be paid by my executor in the course of administration of my estate instead of passing through th <br />hands of the trustee. <br />EIGHT.. If any person claiming to be or who may be lawfully determined to be my heir at law, <br />except as otherwise mentioned in this will, or if any devisee or legatee under this will, or the <br />successor in interest of any such person claiming to be or determined to be an heir,or of any slj <br />